Cable - The College of St. Scholastica
Cable - The College of St. Scholastica
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THE<br />
Ca b l e<br />
an o T h e r Cl o s e deFeaT F o r<br />
men’s Te n n i s<br />
MOORHEAD, Minn. – <strong>The</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Scholastica</strong> men’s tennis team dropped its second<br />
5-4 decision in its first three matches <strong>of</strong> the season on Sunday at Concordia<br />
<strong>College</strong>-Moorhead.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Saints (0-3) started <strong>of</strong>f the match well by taking two <strong>of</strong> the three doubles<br />
matches. <strong>The</strong> Combs brothers, Tucker and Cullen Combs won their match at the No.<br />
2 spot 8-4. <strong>The</strong> No. 3 team <strong>of</strong> Brendan Anderson and Kevin Hilpert also won by a<br />
score <strong>of</strong> 8-5.<br />
In singles play, Dylan Kelly was victorious at the No. 4 position by scores <strong>of</strong> 6-4,<br />
7-6 (7-2). Kevin Hilpert also won at the No. 5 spot by way <strong>of</strong> a second set tiebreaker<br />
6-4, 7-6 (7-5). Unfortunately, the Cobbers (1-0) took the other four singles matches.<br />
Tough luck continued in super-tiebreakers as the Saints dropped two at the No. 2<br />
and 3 spots. CSS has lost seven singles matches in super-tiebreakers already this<br />
season.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Saints will be back at the Arrowhead Tennis Center in Duluth tomorrow<br />
when they face Hamline University. <strong>The</strong> action begins at 1 p.m.<br />
Fr o m mr. Css To umaC aThleTe o F T h e week<br />
ST. PAUL – Fresh <strong>of</strong>f being named Mr.<br />
CSS, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Scholastica</strong> track & field athlete Tom<br />
Lyscio has been named the Upper Midwest<br />
Athletic Conference (UMAC) Men’s Track &<br />
Field Athlete <strong>of</strong> the Week, it was announced<br />
today.<br />
At Saturday’s Lake Superior Challenge, Lyscio<br />
won both the weight throw and shot put.<br />
In the weight throw, Lyscio had a toss <strong>of</strong> 53’-<br />
1.75” (16.20m). In the shot put he won with a<br />
season-best distance <strong>of</strong> 45’-9” (13.94m).<br />
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MOORHEAD, Minn. – <strong>The</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Scholastica</strong> women’s tennis team won its third<br />
straight match to open the season on Sunday with a 5-4 victory at Concordia-<br />
Moorhead.<br />
Just like their male counterparts, the Saints (3-0) took two <strong>of</strong> the three doubles<br />
matches on the day. <strong>The</strong> No. 2 team <strong>of</strong> Kelli Johnson and Hillary Bungarden won<br />
by a score <strong>of</strong> 8-6. <strong>The</strong> No. 3 team <strong>of</strong> Danni Sonnenfeld Ali Bernst were also victorious,<br />
8-5.<br />
After the Cobbers (0-1) took the top three flights <strong>of</strong> singles matches, CSS’s depth<br />
proved to be too much. Danni Sonnenfeld won at the No. 4 spot 6-2, 6-3. At No. 5,<br />
Hillary Bungarden won 6-1, 6-4. <strong>The</strong> deciding match was the closest <strong>of</strong> the night<br />
as Amanda Hiatt came out on top 7-6 (7-2), 7-5 to give the Saints the victory.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Saints will be at home again this weekend for a pair <strong>of</strong> matches at the Arrowhead<br />
Tennis Center. <strong>The</strong> Saints will begin with Hamline University on Saturday at<br />
4 p.m. and then face the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Saint Benedict on Sunday at noon.<br />
Photo Credit: CSS Sports Information